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Monthly Archives: December 2009

Dec
29
2009

California Flag confirmed for Al Quoz Sprint

Winner of the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, Brian Koriner trainee California Flag is the first major international contender to declare their intent to travel to Dubai for the newly promoted Al Quoz Sprint (G3), scheduled to be run on the Dubai World Cup undercard.  California Flag was a strong fifth behind Sacred Kingdom in the [...]

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Dec
28
2009

Peslier will ride DIRC, not Japan

Despite having spent several winters riding in Japan, top European jockey Olivier Peslier will spend his winter at the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival at Meydan.  Sarah Tregoning from The National has more. Click HERE for the full story.

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Dec
28
2009

GulfNews profiles UAE Sportsman of the Year Ajtebi

Currently riding in California, Ahmed Ajtebi will soon return to Dubai for the unveiling of Meydan and the start of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival.  Recently named UAE Sportsman of the Year, this Gulf News profile (with video) is the most comprehensive profile of the jockey who won the 2009 Dubai Duty Free (G1) [...]

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Dec
28
2009

Noseda has string ready for DIRC

The Daily Mail’s David Milnes reports on some of Jeremy Noseda’s planned 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival runners. Click HERE for the full article.

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Dec
26
2009

Dubai Racing – “Moments of the Decade” – #1 – Dubai Millennium lives up to name winning 2000 Dubai World Cup

The decade was three months old, but the Dubai racing “Moment of the Decade” drove Nad Al Sheba to a momentous frenzy when the aptly named Dubai Millennium glided through the stretch to a rousing Dubai World Cup victory. Dubai Millennium made all the running in a course record time, fulfilling the goal of Sheikh [...]

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Dec
25
2009

Dubai Racing – “Moments of the Decade” – #2 – Anton Marcus hangs on to Jay Peg, literally, winning 2008 Dubai Duty Free

After making 1300 meters of the running in a $5,000,000 race, imagine losing the lead in the straight after seeing some of the world’s best surround your mount.  Was the pace too fast?  Did you push for home too soon?  Come on – find more. And suddenly, the son of Camden Park you are riding [...]

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Dec
24
2009

Dubai Racing – “Moments of the Decade” – #3 – Mystical scores two Carnival wins for India

It is, after all, the Dubai INTERNATIONAL Racing Carnival.  That moment was solidified when Mystical won two races at the 2007 Carnival, inspiring the belief that a good horse is a good horse, just about anywhere; and more so, if that good horse heads to Dubai, you have an opportunity to make a mark.  Mystical [...]

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Dec
24
2009

Al Quoz Sprint moved to Dubai World Cup night

In a move that followed several weeks of speculation and conjecture, the Dubai Racing Club announced today at the Al Quoz Sprint (G3), previously scheduled for the final night of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival.  The race, run at 1,200 meters on the straight Meydan turf course, will carry a $1,000,000 purse and stands to [...]

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Dec
23
2009

Turkish jockey Kaya hoping for Dubai success

Sarah Tregoning from The National profiles the Dubai debut of 28-year-old jockey Selim Kaya, one of Turkey’s top riders who has taken a step down the seniority ladder in search of success at the Dubai International Racing Carnival.  Click HERE for the full article.

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Dec
23
2009

Dubai racing – “Moments of the Decade” – #4 – Jim and Tonic gets the better of two veteran warriors

The Dubai World Cup meeting had been established in 1996 when some of the world’s top class runners landed for the 2,000 meters dirt race.  It took a bit longer for the undercard events to take firm hold, and 2001 was a major launching point for that growth when New Zealand’s champion mare, Sunline (who won [...]

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